Ellsbury: "We don't have a timetable right now"_BINARY_940330

"Right now, we're doing a lot of icing to get the swelling out. Once the swelling (subsides), I can start getting exercises, that sort of thing, in the shoulder.

Brian MacPherson Journal Sports Writer brianmacp

BOSTON -- Almost a week after Jacoby Ellsbury suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder when Reid Brignac landed on him, the outfielder still is limited to applying ice and doing light range-of-motion exercises. Any further evaluation of his condition will have to wait until the swelling in his shoulder goes down.

"Right now, we're doing a lot of icing to get the swelling out. Once the swelling (subsides), I can start getting exercises, that sort of thing, in the shoulder."

Consistent with Bobby Valentine and the organization, Ellsbury declined to put a date on a possible return to the field.

"We don't have a timetable right now," he said. "Right now, it's icing the shoulder. Once the swelling (subsides), I can get into my strengthening and rehab. Everyone's on the same page. I'm excited to get everything going and get back as soon as possible."

The good news for Ellsbury is that it appears he will avoid surgery.

"We ruled it out," he said, "and so, as of right now, I'm just focused on getting all my work in and getting back as soon as possible."

Ellsbury absorbed criticism two years ago -- from from the outside and from inside his clubhouse -- when he did much of his rehabilitation at a facility in Arizona.

"We have not talked about" where the rehabilitation will take place, Ellsbury said Wednesday.

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